02506cam a22003253u 4500 60530 UtSlPG 20260610134409.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Austin, F. Britten (Frederick Britten), 1885-1941 Battlewrack Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2019-10-20 The battery (1914) -- Pro patria -- Nerves! -- The air scout (1914) -- Kultur (1915) -- The magic of Muhammed Din -- The other side -- Na Nos! -- Per la più grande Italia! -- Panzerkraftwagen! -- Nach Verdun! -- The châtelaine of Lysboisée -- They come back. Tim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Battlewrack" by F. Britten Austin is a collection of military-themed narratives written in the early 20th century. The stories delve into the experiences of soldiers during wartime, focusing on their struggles with conflict, camaraderie, and the psychological impact of battle. This collection includes tales like "The Battery," "Pro Patria," and "Nerves!" which vividly illustrate the challenges faced by men in the heat of war. The beginning of the collection introduces us to the story "The Battery," where we meet a junior subaltern who wrestles with his overwhelming nerves as he approaches the battlefield. As the artillery brigade prepares for action amidst a foggy morning, he grapples with anxiety over his performance and the realities of war that loom ahead. The air vibrates with ominous artillery sounds, creating an unsettling atmosphere as the brigade waits for orders while the conflict unfolds. With a mix of excitement and dread, the subaltern's journey into the chaos of battle begins, highlighting the tension and urgency that characterize the experiences of soldiers during wartime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction Short stories, English https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60530 101356 101356